Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 19
ब्रह्मोवाच । बलवानेष भूपाल कालः कलयति स्वयम्
brahmovāca | balavāneṣa bhūpāla kālaḥ kalayati svayam
Brahmā disse: «Ó rei, poderoso é, em verdade, este Tempo; o próprio Tempo conduz todas as coisas à sua medida e ao seu fim.»
Brahmā (identified by ‘brahmovāca’)
Listener: Audience (implied); internal listener is Indradyumna
Scene: Brahmā instructs the king: Time is mighty and self-acting, bringing all to completion; the king appears humbled as cosmic imagery subtly surrounds them.
FAQs
Time is a supreme force in the created order; therefore one must continually practice dharma rather than presume permanence of results.
None; the verse is a universal doctrinal statement about kāla.
No explicit ritual; it provides the metaphysical reason behind karmic change.